Try This and Post Your Results!
Just getting back to live poker and have done really, correction extremly well!
My co-worker got tickets to see Celine Dion in Las Vegas, and was happy to tag along. We stayed at the Luxor nice hotel crappy poker room (relaxed atmosphere) dealers suck, and they only spread 2-4 limit or 1/2NL max. $50 buy-in. I'm a limit player so I stayed away from that!
I sat down at 2/4 with $100 - cashed out for $78
My goal was to win a buy-in for the $62.00 freeze out.
*WARNING* CRAP SHOOT! 600 chips blinds start at 25/25
Came in 2nd place $205 suck-out central
KK vs 85s (yep, wasn't proud of the call but I had to make a stand I thought he was blind stealing) BOARD: A5J98
I then took my winnings to MandalyBay Sat down with $350 at 4/8 Half Kill
2hrs into my session I get 10s 7s BB
2 limpers see a flop with 2 spades on board I check, UTG bets, other limper raises, I call the raise, limper calls the raise. TURN another spade I check (slow playing my T high flush) UTG bets, other guy raises *WARNING* Never Show Your Cards When There Is Still Action In Front.
I flip over my cards so the dealer and the rest of the 9 players see my flush, I turn to the dealer and said, "what is this casino rama?, you sure know how to deal excitement...BIG TIME" ...I forgot I was the only Canadian at the table, and people thought I was drunk when I said that. I mucked my cards! Table then started saying "Ooooh and aaaaah, are u an idiot?"
Back to the hand, UTG then turns to me and say's "NEVER SHOW YOUR CARDS WHEN THERE IS ACTION IN FRONT, AND YELLS RE-RAISE"
original raiser just calls, river card is a brick and UTG bets out and gets called.
SHOWDOWN:
UTG 4s 6s
LOSER Ah Kd
ps. There was no Ace nor King on Board!
After that hand, I was known as newbie, dealer said to me: WHY DIDN'T YOU RE-RAISE? All I could say was "I Had Ten High"
I lost $100 playing 4/8
Next day went to Excalibur (beauty of this is, moving esculators you don't have to walk outside to get to these casino's all 3 hotels are attached!)
2/4 Limit Won $400.00+ Not including Tips (okay, as my subject title say's try this) This is what I want you guys to do!
If the action gets checked around to you, and you Top Pair check your top pair! (Remember your top pair has to be 9's or Better) then on the turn bet out, this will get people who have middle pair call you, and if your out of position and someone leads out on the turn, check-raise!
I'm not saying this is wise because you are playing Limit, the fish will swim regardless and your giving them a free card to catch up, but honestly even if you bet out you think they are going to fold anyway??!? Of course not!
Why do I want you to try this? Sat down at 5/10 the other night and did this strategy and nearly walked away with $800. Was I the luckiest guy in the poker room that night? Maybe, did I play extremly tight Yes! I started getting lots of respect when I entered a pot my showdown % was in the high 70's
Please try this, and let me know how it goes!
Also, I do understand that results may vary depending on the type of player you are, so please do not post "Value Betting, Fold Equity, Losing Bets, Pot Odds...etc." If at first you don't succeed.....CHANGE GEARS! Also, read the board as well, if the turn card looks like its a flush or straight or middle pair came with a twin use your common sense.
LUXOR POKER ROOM
pros: Relaxed Atmosphere
Any hand Quads or better you get $20.00 (you only need one card)
cons: Dealers Suck
players are always eating, wife/gf of oppenents taking up room at the table because they can sit behind husband/bf
Excalibur
pros: Good Dealers
Any hand Quads or better you get to spin a wheel min. you get $40.00 max. $600 (2 Cards needed)
If your aces get cracked, and the pot is over $30 you get to spin the wheel too.
Cons: Royal flush - spin wheel
No Games at 5AM
MandalayBay
Pros: Nice atmosphere
Computerized seating
Hot Girls
Cons:
SHARKS, SHARKS, SHARKS!
No reading Poker Magazines at the table!
My co-worker got tickets to see Celine Dion in Las Vegas, and was happy to tag along. We stayed at the Luxor nice hotel crappy poker room (relaxed atmosphere) dealers suck, and they only spread 2-4 limit or 1/2NL max. $50 buy-in. I'm a limit player so I stayed away from that!
I sat down at 2/4 with $100 - cashed out for $78
My goal was to win a buy-in for the $62.00 freeze out.
*WARNING* CRAP SHOOT! 600 chips blinds start at 25/25
Came in 2nd place $205 suck-out central
KK vs 85s (yep, wasn't proud of the call but I had to make a stand I thought he was blind stealing) BOARD: A5J98
I then took my winnings to MandalyBay Sat down with $350 at 4/8 Half Kill
2hrs into my session I get 10s 7s BB
2 limpers see a flop with 2 spades on board I check, UTG bets, other limper raises, I call the raise, limper calls the raise. TURN another spade I check (slow playing my T high flush) UTG bets, other guy raises *WARNING* Never Show Your Cards When There Is Still Action In Front.
I flip over my cards so the dealer and the rest of the 9 players see my flush, I turn to the dealer and said, "what is this casino rama?, you sure know how to deal excitement...BIG TIME" ...I forgot I was the only Canadian at the table, and people thought I was drunk when I said that. I mucked my cards! Table then started saying "Ooooh and aaaaah, are u an idiot?"
Back to the hand, UTG then turns to me and say's "NEVER SHOW YOUR CARDS WHEN THERE IS ACTION IN FRONT, AND YELLS RE-RAISE"
original raiser just calls, river card is a brick and UTG bets out and gets called.
SHOWDOWN:
UTG 4s 6s
LOSER Ah Kd
ps. There was no Ace nor King on Board!
After that hand, I was known as newbie, dealer said to me: WHY DIDN'T YOU RE-RAISE? All I could say was "I Had Ten High"
I lost $100 playing 4/8
Next day went to Excalibur (beauty of this is, moving esculators you don't have to walk outside to get to these casino's all 3 hotels are attached!)
2/4 Limit Won $400.00+ Not including Tips (okay, as my subject title say's try this) This is what I want you guys to do!
If the action gets checked around to you, and you Top Pair check your top pair! (Remember your top pair has to be 9's or Better) then on the turn bet out, this will get people who have middle pair call you, and if your out of position and someone leads out on the turn, check-raise!
I'm not saying this is wise because you are playing Limit, the fish will swim regardless and your giving them a free card to catch up, but honestly even if you bet out you think they are going to fold anyway??!? Of course not!
Why do I want you to try this? Sat down at 5/10 the other night and did this strategy and nearly walked away with $800. Was I the luckiest guy in the poker room that night? Maybe, did I play extremly tight Yes! I started getting lots of respect when I entered a pot my showdown % was in the high 70's
Please try this, and let me know how it goes!
Also, I do understand that results may vary depending on the type of player you are, so please do not post "Value Betting, Fold Equity, Losing Bets, Pot Odds...etc." If at first you don't succeed.....CHANGE GEARS! Also, read the board as well, if the turn card looks like its a flush or straight or middle pair came with a twin use your common sense.
LUXOR POKER ROOM
pros: Relaxed Atmosphere
Any hand Quads or better you get $20.00 (you only need one card)
cons: Dealers Suck
players are always eating, wife/gf of oppenents taking up room at the table because they can sit behind husband/bf
Excalibur
pros: Good Dealers
Any hand Quads or better you get to spin a wheel min. you get $40.00 max. $600 (2 Cards needed)
If your aces get cracked, and the pot is over $30 you get to spin the wheel too.
Cons: Royal flush - spin wheel
No Games at 5AM
MandalayBay
Pros: Nice atmosphere
Computerized seating
Hot Girls
Cons:
SHARKS, SHARKS, SHARKS!
No reading Poker Magazines at the table!
Comments
REMEMBER...
http://www.pokerforumcanada.com/showthread.php?t=8712
Although I wish you nothing but str8 flushes against Ace high flushes, please do consider your previous thoughts on the game; re-read your previous posts about poker and life.
Would you expect us to tell an alcoholic to "drink up"? Or a drug addict to "snort a line for me"? It is the same issue. QUIT and stop being dumb.
If you thought we was trying to steal the blinds I am assuming you did this preflop - In general if you want to protect against a blind steal you should have some sort of hand - even if he is trying to steal the blinds - chances are that your raggedy 8-5 wont be the better hand.